Meeting fiance in person vs. over the internet

[mspain 1]

I have been wanting to find the answer to this for such a long time and am very curious...

Does the visa center and/or consulate take couples who have met in person more seriously than couples who have met online? Do such couples have more advantage over internet couples? Is there any proof to support this? Would it be discrimination to give priority to couples who have met face to face on initial contact, lived together or in the same country for over a year, etc?

I would love to know. Thanks in advance.

Opinions are appreciated, but I´m really looking for evidence or facts.

I hope this doesn´t offend anyone- that´s not my intention, just looking for answers.

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I think in alot of cases, they don't care how you met. Now, I'm sure cases like "The beneficiary already has alot of family in the US and was set up with someone from the US by the family within the us" is a tad bit fishy.

Besides, meeting on the internet is becoming extremely common these days. Besides, one of the requirements of the visa is that we meet in person within 2 years. So what does it matter if we met online or face to face?

I really do doubt they discriminate between face to face and online first meeting.

Age wise, alot of countries have no problem with age differences. Due to cultures in other countries though, the women being much older than the man is looked at very carefully. (Or so I've noticed looking around these boards anyway.)

Edited April 26, 2010 by Rhiannercakes

[pushbrk 12,906]

I have been wanting to find the answer to this for such a long time and am very curious...

Does the visa center and/or consulate take couples who have met in person more seriously than couples who have met online? Do such couples have more advantage over internet couples? Is there any proof to support this? Would it be discrimination to give priority to couples who have met face to face on initial contact, lived together or in the same country for over a year, etc?

I would love to know. Thanks in advance.

Opinions are appreciated, but I´m really looking for evidence or facts.

I hope this doesn´t offend anyone- that´s not my intention, just looking for answers.

For some consulates the vast majority of the cases they see met on the internet. At least the majority of VJ members did. The age issue AND the fraud issue are more country or consulate specific than they are tied to how the couple met. In the higher fraud countries, the vast majority DO meet online.